तत्पुत्रो मङ्गलो ज्ञेयो घटेशो मङ्गलात्मजः । नारद उवाच पूजिता केन रुपेण वाराहे च सुरैर्मही
His son is known as Maṅgala, and Ghaṭeśa is the son of Maṅgala. Narada said: In which form was she worshipped by the gods in the Varaha incarnation, O Earth?
वाराहे चैव वाराही सर्वैः सर्वाश्रया सती । मूलप्रकृतिसम्भूता पञ्चीकरणमार्गतः
In the Varaha incarnation, Varahi, the all-supporting one, was worshipped by all. She, arising from the primordial nature, manifested through the process of the fivefold combination.
तस्याः पूजाविधानं चाप्यधश्चोर्ध्वमनेकशः । मङ्गलं मङ्गलस्यापि जन्म वासं वद प्रभो
The method of her worship is manifold, both above and below. Tell me, O Lord, the birth and abode of Maṅgala, even of Maṅgala himself.
श्रीनारायण उवाच वाराहे च वराहश्च ब्रह्मणा संस्तुतः पुरा । उद्दधार महीं हत्वा हिरण्याक्षं रसातलम्
Sri Narayana said: In the Varaha incarnation, Varaha was once praised by Brahma. He lifted up the Earth after slaying Hiranyaksha in the netherworld.
जले तां स्थापयामास पद्मपत्रं यथा हृदे । तत्रैव निर्ममे ब्रह्मा विश्वं सर्वं मनोहरम्
He placed her in the water, like a lotus leaf upon the heart. There, Brahma created the entire wondrous universe.
दृष्ट्वा तदधिदेवीं च सकामां कामुको हरिः । वराहरूपी भगवान् कोटिसूर्यसमप्रभः
Seeing that presiding goddess, filled with desire, the passionate Hari, in the form of Varaha, shining like millions of suns—
कृत्वा रतिकलां सर्वां मूर्तिं च सुमनोहराम् । क्रीडाञ्चकार रहसि दिव्यवर्षमहर्निशम्
Having performed all the arts of love and taken on a most enchanting form, he sported with her in secret for a divine year, day and night.
सुखसम्भोगसंस्पर्शान्मूर्च्छां सम्प्राप सुन्दरी । विदग्धाया विदग्धेन सङ्गमोऽतिसुखप्रदः
From the blissful union and contact, the beautiful one fell into a swoon. The union of the clever with the clever brought supreme delight.
विष्णुस्तदङ्गसंश्लेषाद् बुबुधे न दिवानिशम् । वर्षान्ते चेतनां प्राप्य कामी तत्याज कामुकीम्
Vishnu, from that close embrace, was unaware of day or night. At the end of the year, regaining consciousness, the passionate one left his beloved.
पूर्वरूपं वराहं च दधार स च लीलया । पूजाञ्चकार तां देवीं ध्यात्वा च धरणीं सतीम्
He then assumed his former Varaha form at will, and worshipped that steadfast goddess, meditating upon the Earth.
धूपैर्दीपैश्च नैवेद्यैः सिन्दूरैरनुलेपनैः । वस्त्रैः पुष्पैश्च बलिभिः सम्पूज्योवाच तां हरिः
With incense, lamps, offerings, and anointments of vermilion, with garments, flowers, and oblations, he worshipped her fully and addressed her.
श्रीभगवानुवाच सर्वाधारा भव शुभे सर्वैः सम्पूजिता सुखम् । मुनिभिर्मनुभिर्देवैः सिद्धैश्च दानवादिभिः
The Blessed Lord said: O auspicious one, become the support of all, worshipped by all with joy—by sages, Manus, gods, Siddhas, and even by demons and others.
अम्बुवाचीत्यागदिने गृहारम्भे प्रवेशने । वापीतडागारम्भे च गृहे च कृषिकर्मणि
At the beginning of waterworks, on auspicious days, at the start of building a house, at entry, at the beginning of wells and ponds, and in the house for agricultural work—
तव पूजां करिष्यन्ति मद्वरेण सुरादयः । मूढा ये न करिष्यन्ति यास्यन्ति नरकं च ते
By my boon, the gods and others will worship you. Those foolish ones who do not will go to hell.
वसुधोवाच वहामि सर्वं वाराहरूपेणाहं तवाज्ञया । लीलामात्रेण भगवन् विश्वं च सचराचरम्
The Earth said: By your command, I bear everything in the form of Varaha. By mere play, O Lord, I support the entire universe, moving and unmoving.
मुक्तां शुक्तिं हरेरर्चां शिवलिङ्गं शिवां तथा । शङ्खं प्रदीपं यन्त्रं च माणिक्यं हीरकं तथा
Pearls, shells, images of Hari, Shiva lingas, the goddess Shiva, conch shells, lamps, yantras, rubies, and diamonds—
यज्ञसूत्रं च पुष्पं च पुस्तकं तुलसीदलम् । जपमालां पुष्पमालां कर्पूरं च सुवर्णकम्
Sacrificial threads, flowers, books, basil leaves, rosaries, garlands of flowers, camphor, and gold—
गोरोचनं चन्दनं च शालग्रामजलं तथा । एतान्वोडुमशक्ताहं क्लिष्टा च भगवञ्छृणु
Yellow pigment, sandalwood, and water from the Shalagrama stone—these I am unable to bear, O Lord, and am afflicted. Listen.
श्रीभगवानुवाच द्रव्याण्येतानि ये मूढा अर्पयिष्यन्ति सुन्दरि । यास्यन्ति कालसूत्रं ते दिव्यं वर्षशतं त्वयि
The Blessed Lord said: O beautiful one, those fools who offer these materials to you will go to the realm of Kālasūtra for a divine hundred years.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा भगवान् विरराम च नारद । बभूव तेन गर्भेण तेजस्वी मङ्गलग्रहः
Having spoken thus, the Blessed Lord became silent, O Nārada; through that pregnancy, an auspicious and radiant planet arose.
पूजाञ्चक्रुः पृथिव्याश्च ते सर्वे चाज्ञया हरेः । कण्वशाखोक्तध्यानेन तुष्टुवुश्च स्तवेन ते
By the command of Hari, all those on earth performed worship; with the meditation taught in the Kanva branch, they praised her with hymns.
ददुर्मूलेन मन्त्रेण नैवेद्यादिकमेव च । संस्तुता त्रिषु लोकेषु पूजिता सा बभूव ह
They offered food and other offerings with the root mantra; being praised in the three worlds and worshipped, she indeed became honored.
नारद उवाच किं ध्यानं स्तवनं तस्या मूलमन्त्रं च किं वद । गूढं सर्वपुराणेषु श्रोतुं कौतूहलं मम
Nārada said: What is her meditation, her hymn, and what is the root mantra? Tell me, for it is hidden in all the Purāṇas, and I am eager to hear.
श्रीनारायण उवाच आदौ च पृथिवी देवी वराहेण च पूजिता । ततो हि ब्रह्मणा पश्चामृजिता पृथिवी तदा
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: In the beginning, the earth goddess was worshipped by Varāha; then, at that time, she was worshipped by Brahmā as well.
ततः सर्वैर्मुनीन्द्रैश्च मनुभिर्मानवादिभिः । ध्यानं च स्तवनं मन्त्रं शृणु वक्ष्यामि नारद
After that, by all the great sages, by Manu and others, listen, O Nārada, I will tell you the meditation, hymn, and mantra.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं वसुधायै स्वाहेत्यनेन मन्त्रेण विष्णुना पूजिता पुरा । श्वेतपङ्कजवर्णाभां शरच्चन्द्रनिभाननाम्
With the mantra 'oṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ klīṃ vasudhāyai svāhā', she was worshipped by Viṣṇu in ancient times, shining with the color of a white lotus, her face radiant like the autumn moon.
चन्दनोत्क्षिप्तसर्वाङ्गीं रत्नभूषणभूषिताम् । रत्नाधारां रत्नगर्भां रत्नाकरसमन्विताम्
Her whole body was anointed with sandalwood, adorned with jeweled ornaments, the support of jewels, filled with jewels, and endowed with the wealth of jewels.
वह्निशुद्धांशुकाधानां सस्मितां वन्दितां भजे । ध्यानेनानेन सा देवी सर्वैश्च पूजिताभवत्
Clad in garments purified by fire, smiling, and revered, I worship her; by this meditation, that goddess was worshipped by all.
स्तवनं शृणु विप्रेन्द्र कण्वशाखोक्तमेव च । श्रीनारायण उवाच जये जये जलाधारे जलशीले जलप्रदे
Hear the hymn, O best of Brahmins, as taught in the Kanva branch. Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Victory, victory to you, O source of waters, of watery nature, giver of water!
यज्ञसूकरजाये त्वं जयं देहि जयावहे । मङ्गले मङ्गलाधारे माङ्गल्ये मङ्गलप्रदे
O you born from the sacrificial boar, grant me victory, O bringer of victory! O auspicious one, support of auspiciousness, embodiment of auspiciousness, giver of auspiciousness!